Business Houses Making Changes In Myrtle Point
Two new men gain new positions in town. Baynes Service Station passing to new owners between the first and fifth of the month with Walnum of Goldendale as proprietor. Baynes plans modern equipment and upgraded service. Norris to move grocery stock to True building formerly PF Lund clothing. Rumor of Hub store tie to Powers denied. no change at Powers Hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baynes
Len Walnun
Goldendale
Washington
Wilson
Bayres
Ernest Norris
Dey Market
Han Win Clothing
Lund
Herald
Powers
Gant Brothers
Myrtle Point
Alao
Power
Fenaler
Coos County Bridge Bond Bids Go To Portland Firms
Five bids with three to five bidders per consortium competed Tuesday for Coos county road bonds totaling 300000 dollars. Proceeds will fund a new bridge over Inthinus Slough at Bunker Hill. Smith, Camp & Co of Portland were the successful bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Inthinus Slough
Bunker Hill
Parkersburg Pioneer Picnic Gathers Big Turnout at Bandon Park
The annual Parkersburg pioneers picnic returned at Bandon Park with about one hundred attendees. Mrs John Donaldson started the gathering a year ago inviting old Parkersburg schoolmates and their families. Organizers voted to make it an annual event and plan to invite pioneers from the lower Coquille valley next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Sunda Nth City Park
Bandon
Jo6n Donaldson
Bandon Park
Lower
Coquille Valley
Hiland Theatre To Close For Photophone Install
Al Baker says the Hiland theatre will close next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday to allow installation of the new RCA photophone helping restoration of early sound cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Baker
Hiland Theatre
RCA
Canning Plant Delays Openness of Evergreen Berry Season
A. C Chase says Holt Chase Canning will not operate its factory this season. Berries will go to Eugene Fruit Growers’ association in Eugene by truck. Lloyd Lackey of Broadbent will receive and deliver berries to the Eugene plant from this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C Chase
Holt Chase Canning Company
Eugene Fruit Growers’ Association
Eugene
Lloyd Lackey
Broadbent
Dr Clarke to Portland for Northernbanc meeting
Dr O H Clarke will depart Friday afternoon for Portland to attend the Northernbanc corporation annual meeting on Saturday night where he serves on the advisory board. In Portland he plans to visit the art tour at Swan Island Saturday afternoon. John Sherman aged 60, a renowned logger from Coos county, died at Mercy hospital in North Endles morning after long service in Powers.
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O. H. Clarke
Portland
Northernbanc Corporation
Northwes
Swan Island
John Sherman
Coos County
Mercy Hospital
North Endles
Powers
Jefferson Davis Benham Obituary in Fairview
Jefferson Davis Benham aged six years died at home in Fairview early Saturday. Pioneer of Coos county, he moved from Missouri and lived in Fairview for many years. Funeral services were led by Rev. Turner MacDonald with burial in Fairview. Survived by wife Carrie and six children, plus numerous relatives including Mrs. Nancy Crume Vernonia and Elmer E Benham of Fairview, with siblings listed from The Dalles and New Pine Creek.
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Jefermn Davis Benham
Fairview
Coos County
Benham
Missouri
Turner MacDonald
Carrie Benham
Nancy Crume
Vernonia
Powers R. N. A. Hosts to Local Camp
On Monday evening Myrtle Camp No 2801 KR N A hosted Valley Camp No 9330 of Powers. Attendees included Neighbors Henry Schroeder Joe Mast Sarah Mant Lily Pearson Edna Barger Ora Heath Ruby Northrup Nellie Ray Bernice Haughton Ada Lemon Ida Harris Carrie McCullough Katie Tripp Ansa Topp Eva Haselwood Mac Fite Alice Fite Blanch Felsher Ethel Miller Gladys Evans Sophia Hall Laura Schroeder Eliza Noel. A religious lunch followed and Myrtle Pointers planned another visit to storm the Powra Camp soon.
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Myrtle Camp No 2801
KR. N A
Valley Camp
Powers
Henry Schroeder
Joe Mast
Sarah Mant
Lily Pearson
Edna Barger
Ora Heath
Ruby Northrup
Nellie Ray
Bernice Haughton
Ada Lemon
Ida Harris
Carrie McCullough
Katie Tripp
McCulloch Mave Wreck Near Home
A collision occurred on a private driveway near a highway involving the McCulloch car driven by McCulloch with sister Marjory in front and William Farnham Geraldine McCulloch in the rear. In the other vehicle Jack Stamper of Marshfield led two passengers. Both cars sustained heavy damage with injuries to the back-seat occupants who were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Marjory
William Farnham
Geraldine McCulloch
Jack Stamper
Marshfield
Mculloch
McCulloch
Endicott Honored At Birthday Dinner
Endicott receives a birthday toast at a Marshfield dinner planned by his daughter Mrs Lillie Fish. Family guests include Mrs C McC Johnson and spouse, Mrs J S Lyons and spouse, Dr C W Endicott, J A Endicott and families from Tendale California, and Mrs Fsh. Local friends praise his long standing community service as a valued neighbor and friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S S Endicott
Lillie Fish
C McC Johnson
J S Lyons
C. W Endicott
Marshield
J. A Endicott
Tendale
California
Daugher
F.sh
Endicott
Lehnherr Reunion in Portland and Coos County
The Lehnherr family plans a Portland reunion this week with S Reed and wife attending from Reed, plus Mrs Jannie Dixon and Dr Dixon and family of Los Angeles who will later visit Coos county. An other sister of Mrs Dixon will be present along with W T Lehnherr Reed and S Reed's brother, Florenc Crawford and family, and Don Dixon and family recently returned from Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehnherr
Portland
Reed
Jannie Dixon
Dixon
Lo Angeles
Coos County
W T. Lehnherr
S. S Reed
Florenc Crawford
Missionary Bertha Roberson to Speak at Church Event
Bertha L. Roberson, a missionary to the Northwest border area, will share a talk tonight at the ad Christian share meeting. The theme is "Am I My Brother's Keeper." A person expected to sail in August with Miss Adam from Southern California will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Christian Share
Bertha L. Roberson
Chien
Mene
Adam
California
4 H Club Picnic Set for Coos River August Third
RM Knox assistant county agent announces the Coos River 4 H clubs plan an all day picnic August third at the Coos River school house for about five hundred members. There will be baseball races a good beach safe swimming and a speaker before lunch. Parents leaders and others interested in club work are invited. Bring a basket and come early with pep.
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RM. Knox
Coon River
4-H
Coos River
Ljelab
Sunday Picnic After Fire Loss at Cheese Factory
Mr and Mrs Ed Lewellen Mr and Mrs Tom Summerlin and daughter Kathryn Dr L L Sumerlin and family Claude Bunch and Melvin Burch visited Agh near Looniske for a picnic dinner with the Lawrence Rackley family who had lost their cheese factory by fire a week earlier The loss was partially covered by insurance They returned with Mrs Rackley and daughter Maxine.
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Ed Lewellen
Tom Summerlin
Kathryn
L. L. Sumerlin
Claude Bunch
Melvin Burch
Agh
Looniske
Lawrence Rackles
Rebekahs Plan Gravel Ford Picnic for August tenth
The Rebekahs met in Lundy hall and decided a picnic will be held at Gravel Ford on August 10. All Rebekahs, Gold Bolleds and families are invited with full baskets. On August 11 the state president Mrs Leona Thiel of Astoria will visit the lodge.
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Lundy Hall
Gravel Ford
Leona Thiel
Astoria
Editor Missing From Myrtle Point Herald
The Myrtle Point Herald goes to press this week without its editor who left for parts unknown in the early hours of Tuesday. Mrs. Hamilton steps in as editor and assistant as the staff works overtime to produce a quality paper.
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Myrtle Point
Herald
Hamilton
Businessmen Embark on Big Fishing Trip to Coquille River Woods
A group of five men led by Henry Schroeder heads four miles to Tom Hayes ranch then fourteen miles into the Coquille river woods for a fishing trip. They include Elbert Schroeder George Haneston Elmer Russell and Rev Ostrander. They depart around four in the morning and depart preparations keep some awake. The group plans to return after a long excursion with a likely news update on big sales in the next edition.
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Powers
Tom Hayes
Coquille River
Henry Schroeder
Elbert
George Haneston
Elmer Russell
W. Ostrarer
Preas
the Herald
Garden Club honors gladiolus at evening meeting
Garden club members enjoyed a fine session with a focus on gladiolus. Mr Cooper judged specimens and presented a paper on gladiolus history. Mrs Ostrander won best flower with Prince of Wales, tied by a blossom from Mrs Hayes. Next meeting will discuss dahlia.
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Garden Club
Gladiolus
Speciman
Cooper
E. V. Ostrander
Hayes
Ostrander
Dahlian
A M. Cooper
Myrtle Point Girl Safe in China News Cited
Friends and mother of Helen Whitaker fear for her safety after war news from China. Mrs. Belle Whitaker, recently in China, believes Helen may be in Shanghai or a coastal resort, while noting Yale University remains as a protected site amid reported fires.
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Helen Whitaker
China
Belle Whitaker
Shanghai
Colored evangelist Cornelia Jones Roberson in Myrtle Point services
Cornelia Jones Roberson a colored evangelist sang and spoke at four Christian church services in Myrtle Point under the Myrtle Point Assembly of God. Crowds grew each night until the final meeting was nearly crowded. she expressed pleasure and hope to return with her workers.
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Cornelia Jones-Roberson
Christian Church
Myrtle Point
Colorado man tours Pacific coast seeking new home
COLORAL MAN VISITS Mr and Mrs. F. S. Pavitt and children of Antonito Colorado who have been touring the Pacific coast stopped at The Herald office Saturday enroute to Roseburg and Willamette river valley points. Mr Pavitt is publisher of the Ledger News at Antonito Colorado and was looking the country over with an idea he might move if he found a place he liked better than his home state. They traveled by way of Santa Fe Albuquerque New Mexico Flagstaff Arizona Needles California Long Beach where they spent two weeks Los Angeles and up the coast to Port Orford. They plan to return home via Salt Lake City.
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F. S. Pavitt
Antonito
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Herald
Roseburg
Willamette River Valley
Pavitt
Ledger-News
Santa Fe
Alberquerque
New Mexico
Flagstaff
Arizona
Needles
California
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Port Orford
Salt Lake City
James C. Hervey Pioneer of Coos County Dies at 83
James C Mervey aged 83, a well known Coos County pioneer born 1847 in Tennessee, died Tuesday morning of heart failure at his Lee district home. He arrived in the Willamette Valley in 1864 and settled in Coos County in 1872. Funeral services were held at 1:30 PM at Schroe der chapel in Myrtle Point.
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James C. W Mervey
Coes County
Lee District
Tes Coquille
Mr. Hervey
Tennessee
Willamette Valley
Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Eider
Russell Couple Enjoy Northern Trip Visits in Oregon
Mr and Mrs Elmer Russell returned Friday from a journey reaching Portland Their route included Selem Milwaukie Oregon City and Portland calls on Olga Wikberg Gilbert Carrick Marry Judec a Mae Young and J H Tecker They met the Linn family and noted a new baby girl and upcoming home return next month
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Elmer Russell
Portland
Olga Wikberg
Selem
Grant Carrick
Amity
Milwaukie
Oregon
Gilbert Carrick
Sanitarium
Russells
Gilbert
Oregon City
Marry Jedeca
Judsons
Judson
Mae Young
Myrtle Point Union High School
J. H. Tecker
Myrtle Point
Porthnd
L. P. Linn
Stranger Takes Salesman's Money In Marshfield Highway Theft
A salesman picking up a pedestrian near Marshfield was robbed at gunpoint after the rider with a red gasoline can joined the ride. The two attackers forced the salesman to drive to a side road and took his money.
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Marshfield
Court News On Tuesday James Howser Fined For Intoxication
Court records show James Howser appeared in recorder's court on Tuesday charged with intoxication and fined 25 dollars. Bud Stearns faced justice court last Thursday for small liquor possession and received a 50 dollar fine and is currently serving time in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Howser
Recorder’s Court
Bud Stearns
Justice Court
Car Crash In Powers Road Incident Involving Hennessey
Dal Hennessey of Powers had an auto accident on Powera road Monday evening while returning home from Marshfield. He had borrowed a car owned by Mike Burke and the two men settled the damage to the vehicle.
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Dal Hennessey
Powers
Powera
Marshfield
Mike Burke
Public Opening of New North Bend Steam Plant
The Mountain States Power Company announces a public opening of the large new steam electric generating station at North Bend on Friday evening from 6 30 p m. Competent guides will answer questions and explain features. The addition to the Coos Bay plant went in service July 1 1900 doubling capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Statea Power Company
North Bend
Coos Bay
Quartet from LaVerne College to Sing at Brethren Church
A male quartette from LaVerne College, Southern California, will appear at the Brethren church next Wednesday evening. Everyone is urged to attend their program and are assured an evening of pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne College
Southern California
Brethren Church
Myrtle Point Hotel Sees New Manager and Growth Plans
The Myrtle Point hotel on Fifth Street announces a change in management. Mr. Smith will run the stage office and dining room remains under current management as Mr. and Mrs. Reaslew step down after a year. Kennedy Hansen praised for improvements since August 1900 and the hotel’s expansion with upgraded baths and rooms signals a bright outlook for local hospitality.
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Henry Reaslew
Myrtle
Fifth Street
Stage
Mr. Smith
Kennedy H. Hanena
Myrtle Point
Hansen
Mansons
Querins
Spruce and
Fifth
Myrtle Hotel
Leoking
Oregon
Smith
Reeslew
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Spruce Street
Weiner
Myrtle Camp
R. NA
Davenport
Cannery
DR. Clarke
Jefferson Davis
Myrtle Peint
Lehnherr Reunion
Cheese Factory
LIRNS
Rebekahs
Ciina
Changtha
Coloral Man
James
C. Nervey
Court News
Semmes Aca
Sprece Street
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